gas

Building all-electric homes – and why ditching gas isn’t as easy as it should be

By creating a labyrinth of legal frameworks, regulators have made it all too hard for developers and builders to think…

May 14, 2020

New energy retailer set to launch, as Powershop and Kogan join forces

Powershop inks deal with online retailer Kogan.com, to offer “competitive power and gas services” via new brand called Kogan Energy.

June 24, 2019

The hidden fossil fuel subsidy that costs homeowners thousands

Did you know most states' building codes force people to connect a new house to the gas network? The question…

July 3, 2018

How all-electric solar homes could save owners thousands

ATA says gas power uneconomic in new-build homes anywhere in the country. In fact, new homes that go all-electric, plus…

June 6, 2018

Beyond solar PV renewable heat and why we need it

There’s more to renewable energy than just electricity. Renewable heat is an important alternative to gas for Australian homes and…

April 24, 2018

Thank you, and goodbye, gas grid

Our family is now off the gas grid. Everything in our house now runs off electricity including the oven, the…

April 12, 2016

How renewables can kick industry's gas habit: 1 report and 3 case studies

ARENA-backed report says there is a renewable energy alternative for most industry gas applications, to reduce the sector's exposure to…

December 1, 2015

An energy freedom home is a zero emissions home

Gas was once considered a clean, green and cheap fuel. Now it is no longer clean, no longer green and…

August 31, 2015